ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Feb. 12, 2014 -- The CPV Consortium, a global industry organization that supports the development and long-term success of the Concentrator Photovoltaics (CPV) industry, announces the opening of registration for CPV-10: the premier technical conference in the areas of high- and low-concentration PV components, modules, and tracker-based CPV systems.

The conference will take place from April 07 - 09, 2014 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Albuquerque, New Mexico. CPV-10 is an opportunity for technologists, financiers, academics, and students to engage in discussion of the state-of-the-art CPV components, trackers, and installations. Attendees will engage in a series of oral discussions and interactive sessions, as well as a technical tour of nearby commercial CPV installations and test sites to provide a practical perspective.

We welcome and thank the sponsors of the conference, as they make a very important contribution to scientific exchange and the fostering of international collaboration in the field of Concentrator Photovoltaic Systems. Gold Sponsors: Soitec, Kipp & Zonen USA Inc., AZUR SPACE Solar Power GmbH, Suncore Photovoltaics Incorporated. Silver Sponsors: Grenzebach Maschinenbau GmbH, Solar Added Value S.L., Airlight Energy Manufacturing SA, and Sandia National Laboratories.

Register online at www.cpv-10.org. Register before February 21, 2014 and benefit from the discounted early bird rates.

About CPV Consortium:

The CPV Consortium is a global industry organization that supports the development and long-term success of the Concentrator Photovoltaics (CPV) industry with the goal of providing a low cost, reliable source of renewable energy. Its members include designers and manufacturers of CPV panels, CPV cell suppliers, and tracker suppliers. The membership also includes a large base of companies working on the deployment, test, materials, and other parts of the industry infrastructure. To learn more, please visit our website at www.cpvconsortium.org or call 916-716-9775.

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